Contemporary design has been transformed by smart technology. From tiny planters to entire cities, “self-monitoring” models are celebrated for both their connectivity and convenience. Taking this trend to new heights, design studio Typified has created a work of wall art that doubles as a live weather forecast.
Promising that you'll “never forget to check the weather again,” the Typified Weather Poster is a state-of-the-art way to monitor your local meteorology. Each poster is outfitted with a tiny computer and printed with smart ink, a responsive medium that changes color when prompted by a stimulus.
In this case, the stimulus is the computer, which relies on a WiFi connection to keep up to date with changes in weather. As the computer interfaces with the ink, icons emerge, symbolizing sunny, cloudy, and wet weather in four time slots: 8 am, 12 pm, 4 pm, and 8 pm.
Though modern in concept, the product is aesthetically simple. Rather than use a screen or lights, Typified opted to employ traditional screen-printing methods to create the product. This approach has culminated in a new kind of smart technology that is subtle and low-key rather than “intrusive and overly demanding.”
Currently, the Typified Weather Poster is being crowdfunded through Kickstarter. If you're interested in propelling this project forward, stop by the campaign's page.
The Typified Weather Poster is a state-of-the-art way to monitor your local meteorology.
With this screen-printed poster, you'll now know the weather any time you look at your wall.
The poster uses color-changing smart ink to symbolize the weather.
You can find this one-of-a-kind creation on Kickstarter.
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h/t: [designboom, Curbed]
All images via Typified.
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